West Texas A&M

EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY GREYHOUNDS 2013 Weekly Press Release Week #9: Eastern N.M. at West Texas A&M Wagon Wheel Game Saturday, November 2, 2013 • 5 p.m. MST Kimbrough Memorial Stadium • Canyon, Texas 1991 Lone Star Conference Champions • Two LSC South Titles • 27 Winning Seasons Greyhounds Visit #15 West Texas A&M Athletic Communications Contact Information for 26th Wagon Wheel Meeting Adam Pitterman (575) 562-4309 [email protected] Philip Pongratz (575) 562-4308 [email protected] In Review Websites A rally from a 28-point deficit at Angelo State has Goeasternathletics.com Facebook.com/goeasternathletics sparked the Greyhounds to their first three-game win Twitter.com/enmusports streak since opening the 2007 season at 4-0. After picking up road wins against Angelo State and former 2013 Greyhounds Schedule LSC rival Northeastern State, Eastern notched the Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time (MST) fifth win over Texas A&M-Kingsville in program his- 1 Sat. Sept. 7 N.M. Highlands Greyhound Stadium L, 28-31 tory. 3 Fri. Sept. 13 Sul Ross State Cowboys Stadium W, 55-24 2 Fri. Sept. 20 US Air Force JV USAF Academy, Colo. W, 42-35 4 Sat. Sept. 28 Incarnate Word Benson Stadium L, 26-33 5 Sat. Oct. 5 $*Tarleton State Greyhound Stadium L, 14-34 In the Series 6 Sat. Oct. 12 *Angelo State San Angelo Stadium W, 29-28 7 Sat. Oct. 19 Northeastern State Doc Wadley Stadium W, 35-14 8 Sat. Oct. 26 #*TAMU-Kingsville Greyhound Stadium W, 13-10 The Buffaloes hold a 15-11 edge in the overall 9 Sat. Nov. 2 *West Texas A&M Kimbrough Stadium 5 p.m. series, and a the Wagon Wheel 14-11 edge in the 10 Sat. Nov. 9 *Midwestern State Greyhound Stadium 1 p.m. Wagon Wheel series, which began in the 1986 sea- 11 Sat. Nov. 16 *TAMU-Commerce Memorial Stadium 1 p.m. son. After a one-year hiatus, the series resumed in 2012 Greyhounds Schedule 2011. Last season, WT charged to a 14-0 lead in the Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time (MST) first quarter, before Chase Kyser hauled in a 19-yard 1 Sat. Sept. 1 N.M. Highlands Perkins Stadium L, 14-42 touchdown pass to cu the deficit in half. After an 3 Sat. Sept. 8 Sul Ross State Greyhound Stadium W, 38-35 2 Sat. Sept. 14 *Incarnate Word Cowboys Stadium W, 34-24 exchange of scores, the Buffaloes pulled away for 4 Sat. Sept. 22 *Tarleton State Benson Stadium L, 23-35 a 44-21 win at Greyhound Stadium. Eastern fin- 5 Sat. Sept. 29 *Angelo State (HC) Greyhound Stadium L, 19-49 6 Sat. Oct. 6 *Abilene Christian Shotwell Stadium L, 17-59 ished with 19 first downs to WT’s 18, but the Buf- 7 Bye----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- faloes outgained ENMU 454-391 in yards of total 8 Sat. Oct. 20 *West Texas A&M Greyhound Stadium L, 21-44 9 Sat. Oct. 27 *Midwestern State Memorial Stadium L, 28-51 offense. Wes Wood passed for 188 yards and two 10 Sat. Nov. 3 *TAMU-Commerce Greyhound Stadium W, 7-3 touchdowns, with seven receptions going to Kyser. 11 Sat. Nov. 10 #TAMU-Kingsville Javelina Stadium L, 13-33 Wood also ran for 79 yards. Dustin Vaughan passed Inside the Series (WTAMU Leads 15-11) Date Opponent Result for 331 yards, while Khiry Robinson rushed for 131 10/20/2012 @Blackwater Draw L, 21-44 10/22/2011 @Canyon, Texas L, 21-52 yards and four touchdowns. 10/10/2009 @Canyon, Texas L, 24-34 10/11/2008 @Blackwater Draw L, 27-51 10/13/2007 @Canyon, Texas L, 31-62 The Hounds last victory in the series came in the 10/14/2006 @Blackwater Draw L, 14-21 10/8/2005 @Canyon, Texas L, 51-52 OT 2004 season, when Eastern scored 18 points in the 10/9/2004 @Blackwater Draw W, 21-20 11/8/2003 @Blackwater Draw L, 23-49 third quarter to rally from a 17-3 halftime deficit and 11/9/2002 @Canyon, Texas W, 27-16 11/3/2001 @Blackwater Draw W, 41-27 post a 21-20 win. Jason Tezeno’s one-yard plunge 11/4/2000 @Canyon, Texas W, 49-21 gave Eastern the lead late in the third quarter. 11/6/1999 @Blackwater Draw W, 24-16 11/7/1998 @Canyon, Texas L, 10-13 11/8/1997 @Blackwater Draw L, 34-35 OT 11/9/1996 @Canyon, Texas W, 31-21 11/4/1995 @Blackwater Draw W, 10-7 Buckle Your Seatbelts of his passing attempts (18-31). He five fourth-down attempts. Barnard connected for 235 yards and a 115.29 had two of ENMU’s six sacks in the After being held scoreless through efficiency mark. His efficiency helped game. ENMU’s six sacks were the the first half against Texas A&M- the Greyhounds hold the ball almost most since registering seven against Kingsville, the Hounds rolled up 219 a full 10 minutes longer than NMHU Southeastern Oklahoma, on October yards of total offense in the second (34:07-25:53) and to post 21 first 30, 2010. half on the way to a 13-10 victory. downs. Teams that are Special Against Northeastern State, East- ern’s 368 rushing yards was the high- Ibrahim Maiga and Silver Vaifua- est total since rolling up 488 yards The Defense Doesn’t Rest na are tied for the team lead with five against East Central on September 15, special teams tackles each. Vaifanaua Eastern’s defense has taken the 2007. Jordan Wells ran for 132 yards, has four stops in punt coverage, while ball away from opposing offenses 19 while Christian Long rumbled for Maiga has four in kick off coverage. times this season and is first in the 102, to become the first duo to reach Ten of Anthony Torres’ 35 punts LSC in total yardage given up and the century mark in a game since that have been downed inside the oppos- pass defense. Eastern has also sur- date. ing 20-yard line. He has three punts rendered the fewest first downs per Angelo State snapped a string of of at least 50 yards, with a long of game in the league and in third-down four straight games in which ENMU 56 at Incarnate Word. Mitchell Cox conversion defense. rished for at least 200 yards. booted a 48-yard field goal at Incar- Against Texas A&M-Kingsville, The Greyhounds rolled up 423 nate Word, to pull ENMU to within the Greyhounds did not allow a single yards of total offense at NCAA Divi- one touchdown and followed with two first down in the fourth quarter. sion I Incarnate Word, which included successful onsides kicks, which were The Greyhound defense recovered 262 yards on the ground. During overturned by penalty. David Strick- three fumbles in the come-from- the game, Eastern put together three land returned a point after touchdown behind win at Angelo State, with two touchdown drives, which spanned 11, attempt at Incarnate Word, giving leading to scores.Benjamin Pedro- 6 and 13 plays. Jordan Wells rushed Eastern its first defensive conversion Langford finished with 13 tackles, for 90 yards, while Vaughn Johnson since the 2009 season. and Christian Long scored touch- with 2.5 for a loss. downs. Seth Bailey made ten tackles Big plays were the name of the against Tarleton State alon with an West Texas A&M game against Sul Ross, with Jordan interception. Connor Brinton also Wells breaking a 64-yard touchdown made an interception, while Pedro- Notes run and finished with 146 yards on just Langford recovered a fumble. West Texas A&M has been lighting eight carries, for an average of 18.2 The Greyhounds turned in a domi- up the scoreboard this season and has yards. Andrew Lopez carried the ball nant performance at Incarnate Word, been held under 34 points just once, in 14 times for 81 yards and three touch- holding the Cardinals without a third a 31-27 setback at Tarleton State. The downs. Eastern’s 55 points was the down conversion in 15 attempts. The Buffaloes enter the week ranked 15th most by the Hounds since a 55-20 win defense also made a big four-down in the country and have won their last over Southeastern Oklahoma State on stop in the final two minute, deep in two contests. October 30, 2010. ENMU’s 348 rush- ENMU territory, to provide a final ing yards was the highest total since attempt to tie the game. Joshua running for 357 on November 10, Bounds came up with two sacks, 2007, at Oklahoma Panhandle State. while David Strickland intercepted a LSC Notes The Greyhounds opened their pass second season in their option-based Eastern’s defense controlled the After five weeks of play, Lone Star offense with a 162-yard rushing per- day against Sul Ross at AT&T Sta- Conference teams are 12-9 at home formance against a tough New Mexico dium. Christopher Barnard was and 15-9 on the road. Midwestern State Highlands defense. Andrew Lopez responsible for two of the Grey- has the longest current win streak at six led the charge with 88 rushing yards, hounds’ five forced fumbles, while games, Texas A&M-Kingsville has lost inculding a 45-yard scoring play. Pedro-Langford recovered a pair of five in a row. Jordan Wells paced ENMU with 83 fumbles, forced one, had a sack and receiving yards and added 26 yards on nine tackles.

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